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Boise Police Department
News Release

Aggravated Assault tops weekend Felony arrests of note

06-28-10 Aggravated Assault tops weekend Felony arrests of
note

06-28-10 Aggravated Assault tops weekend Felony arrests of
note

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Arrested: Travis Ward, 39, Boise

Charges: Aggravated Assault (F)

Boise Police responded to a report of a
man with a knife at Ann Morrison Park Sunday (June 27th) at
approximately 8:00 p.m. Witnesses tell police the suspect had been
drinking and began to talk with an adult female acquaintance. The
victim tells police that at one point, the suspect became angry
with her, produced a knife and made verbal threats. The victim says
the suspect chased her through the park making threats. Officers
took the suspect into custody without incident as he attempted to
leave the scene on foot and the knife was recovered. The suspect
was transported to the Ada County Jail and booked on the above
listed charges.

TITLE 18-CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS-CHAPTER 9-ASSAULT AND
BATTERY18-905.Aggravated assault defined. An aggravated assault is
an assault: (a) With a deadly weapon or instrument without
intent to kill; or (b) By any means or force likely to
produce great bodily harm.

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Arrested: Eddiberto Silvaz, 35,
Caldwell

Charges:Driving Under the Influence
(DUI)(F), Leaving the Scene of an Accident (m)

Boise Police observed a vehicle that had just struck
the retaining wall on the outbound connector early Saturday morning
(June 26th) at approximately 3:00 a.m. Upon arrival officers saw
the suspect had fled the scene by jumping over the retaining wall
on the north side of the connector. At that point on the connector
there is a drop of about 15 feet. The suspect was then trapped
between the connector and a chain link fence where Boise Police
found him. The suspect, who appeared to be very intoxicated at the
time, was transported to a local hospital for treatment his
injuries. A blood sample was taken at the hospital for later
evidentiary testing. A check through Ada County records indicated
the suspect had 2 prior convictions for DUI making this charge
a felony. The suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the
above listed charges after being released by the hospital.

Boise Police Gang Detectives and officers with the
Ada Metro task force served a search warrant Friday evening (June
25th) at a residence on the 1600 block of Fry street. Officers
recovered .4 grams total package weight of Meth and three glass
smoking pipes containing residue. The suspect was booked at the Ada
County Jail on the above listed charges.

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Arrested: Richard L. Beck, 47, No Known
Address

Charges: Grand Theft (F),

Boise Police responded to a theft report
Sunday (June 27th) at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Ann Morrison Park.
The victim tells police she had left her purse in a booth at the
park unattended for a few minutes. When she returned she says her
purse had been taken by the suspect. Through investigation officers
determined the suspect had taken the purse and recovered items
believe to have been taken from it. The purse contained financial
transaction cards and a camera, that was later recovered by
officers. The suspect was transported to the Ada County Jail and
booked on the above listed charges.

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Arrested: Lauren A. King, 18, Boise

Charges:Burglary (F)

Boise Police responded to a disturbance Sunday
(June 27th) at a residence on the 2500 block of West Williamsport
Lane. When officers arrived on location they spoke with the victim
who tells police the suspect had entered her residence and taken
money when she was not home. Through the course of the
investigation, officers obtained evidence that the burglary had
taken place on a prior date. The suspect was transported to the Ada
County Jail and booked on the above listed charges.

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Arrested: Nichole C. Vanbuskirk, 22,
Garden City

Charges:Driving Under the Influence
(DUI)(F)

Boise Police observed a vehicle fail to signal a
turn as it entered the roadway Saturday (June 26th) at
approximately 2:00 a.m. Officers observed the vehicle drive across
two lanes of traffic and travel east on Main before drifting across
the dashed line. Officers stopped the driver at 4th and
Main. The suspect, who appeared to be very intoxicated at the
time, failed several field sobriety tests and blew a .14/.14 at the
Ada County Jail. A check through Ada County records indicated
the suspect had 2 prior convictions for DUI making this charge
a felony. The suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the
above listed charges.